Ian Ewin
X-TRAIL FANATIC
Date Registered: 03-2012
Location: Newcastle, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 471
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I'm aiming for the Rhino Rack Pioneer Platform (black/alloy) in the 1928 x 1236 size.. been fix-price quoted for $730... it uses the existing feet of my rhino hd crossbars for mounting. Even if I was to add the price of 3 crossbars, 3 pairs of xtrail specific foot mounts and the spacers required to mount the 3rd foot level with the front two..It still comes in a few hundred under $1800 :/
--- Ian X-2305(c)
New: 2010 NT Pajero
Old: 2008 T31 Xtrail "The Monster"
The only one of her kind.. may she rest in peace :(
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10/Oct/2014, 1:13 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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No mate you don't to remove the roof lining to fit roof racks and the 4 covers covering the mounting points. This is only applicable if you want to remove the roof rails all together or if you want to remove the 2 end-caps of the roof rails.
Last edited by jalalski, 9/Feb/2015, 4:41 pm
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9/Feb/2015, 3:36 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Hi Michael,
Nothing much under the roof rails, it's the standard roof metal with 4 bracket holding the roof rails in place.
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19/Feb/2015, 9:28 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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That's a better description. Thanks
Those steel rivets are one-sided/flat headed bolts and the nuts are only accessible with the roof lining removed.
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20/Feb/2015, 8:32 am
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Ian Ewin
X-TRAIL FANATIC
Date Registered: 03-2012
Location: Newcastle, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 471
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quote: konazz wrote:
Jalal
What's under the plastic rails? Do you think you can take them off and install a rail roof track system.
Rhino has released detachable Cross bars but only on their rail legs, not fixed.
Spreading the load over the entire roof, evenly across those areas above the pillars used for factory mounts should be fine. Haven't encountered a single roof rack specialist who has said otherwise. You can pretty much bolt track rails to any car. I looked into doing this just for the 3rd roof rack on the back (with the knowledge that an isolated section like that would not be as strong as the rest), but an entire roof rail replacement is a solid option and is done quite commonly across all different types of vehicles. Just for example: http://www.tradesmanroofracks.com.au/shop/nissan/nissan-x-trail-roof-rack/ do exactly this with their own laser-cut mounting system that they actually mount underneath the factory rail before replacing the original plastic for that "factory look", they cost a motza though!
--- Ian X-2305(c)
New: 2010 NT Pajero
Old: 2008 T31 Xtrail "The Monster"
The only one of her kind.. may she rest in peace :(
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23/Feb/2015, 9:40 pm
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